I started realising that the themes running through all of my novels were really haunting and obsessing me about my own life. Dani Shapiro hauntlifenovel Change image and share on social
Strange - I'm not much of a film person. I love watching films, but they don't stay with me the way books do. Stranger still, because my husband is a screenwriter! Dani Shapiro bookfilmhusband Change image and share on social
It's essential to have sacred time for writing. All successful authors have some daily commitment to keep on-track and moving forward. Dani Shapiro authorcommitmentdaily Change image and share on social
I'm a full-time writer, which means I have the entire day to get my work done. But that can also be bad, because that means I have the entire day to get in my way. Dani Shapiro baddayentire Change image and share on social
I used to act in television commercials when I was a kid and a young adult. Dani Shapiro actadultcommercial Change image and share on social
As writers, it is our job not only to imagine, but to witness. Dani Shapiro imaginejobwitness Change image and share on social
I knew I wanted to be a writer before I knew that being a writer was possible. Dani Shapiro knowwantwriter Change image and share on social
If you write memoir, it can't be about blame or hurt; it has to be creative. Dani Shapiro blamecreativehurt Change image and share on social
Our pain hides beneath these fluttering, random thoughts that run through our heads in an endless loop. But there's so much freedom in getting to know what's under there, the bedrock. Dani Shapiro bedrockbeneathendless Change image and share on social
Success is so fleeting; even if you get a good book deal, or your book is a huge success, there's always the fear: 'What about the next one?' Dani Shapiro bookdealfear Change image and share on social